
Gordon L. Schaefer, 91, gently passed away, Tuesday Sept. 20, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Dec. 5, 1924 in Clinton, Indiana. He served in the US Army 29th Division, 175th Infantry, during WW2, receiving a Purple Heart, Bronze Star and Combat Infantry Badge. After the war he graduated from Ball State University and was a coach and teacher in Lagro, Indiana for several years and then retired as a US Postal Service Post Master after 27 years, and volunteered for Lutheran Hospital for several years. He was an accomplished drummer and enjoyed playing with several good Jazz trios through the 1960s in the Ft. Wayne area. Memberships include DAV, American Legion and VFW.
He is survived by children; Michael D. (Kim) Schaefer, Anna (Mark Drabenstot) Schaefer and Laura (Doug) Dillon. Grandchildren; Bart Drabenstot, Tera and Matthew Dillon, Bree and Josh Schaefer, Garrett Kestner and 4 great grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his wife Marjorie.
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Graveside Services with family and friends will be 1pm Saturday Oct. 1, 2016 at 1st United Church of Christ Cemetery, 1700 W. Park Drive, Huntington, IN.
Preferred memorials are to Honor Flight of Indiana and the Andrews Public Library-Veterans Memorial.
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